The Microsoft Dynamics family includes applications that cover financial management, supply chain, customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning.
The Microsoft Dynamics family includes Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta); Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains); Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision); Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Solomon); and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Microsoft’s business applications compete with the likes of Oracle and SAP, but tend to appeal to small and medium-sized businesses.
To extend their functionality, Microsoft business solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics GP can be used with third party or other Microsoft business solutions such as Windows Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is part of the Microsoft Server System line of server products, which also includes Microsoft SQL Server, BizTalk Server, and Windows Storage Server.
So, for example, it is possible to expand the functions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, which helps with managing and integrating finances, and carrying out e-commerce, supply chain, customer relationships, and human resources functions. By using Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, it is possible to add improved workflows, search, and business intelligence.
Microsoft encourages users to consider a combination of its Microsoft Dynamics applications and Microsoft’s relational database Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft has developed links between the products to facilitate this.
